Unit 10 Great Depression to World War 2

What are the main ideas that we are learning with Unit 10?

• Civil Rights and Conservatism

• Great Depression, Dust Bowl, World War II

• Cattle, Cotton, Railroads

• Revolution and Republic

The Dust Bowl hit Texas especially hard. What was the greatest impact of this event?

• Crops flourished and farmed expanded.

• Government programs were implemented to prevent crime.

• Social Programs were created to prevent crime.

• Crops were destroyed and farms were lost to banks.

Which event initiated the Great Depression in 1929?

• Dust Bowl

• Stock Market Crash

• Both

I was Vice President.

I was born in Detroit, Texas.

I served in both the Texas legislature and the U.S. Congress.

I ran unsuccessfully against Franklin Roosevelt for President.

Who am I?

• Sul Ross

• "Cactus Jack" John Nance Garner

• H.L. Hunt

• Oveta Culp Hobby

Which era in Texas history is associated with the CCC-Civilian Conservation Corp?

• Cattle, Cotton, and Railroads.

• Revolution and Republic.

• Great Depression.

• Civil Rights and Conservatism.

Which event is associated with the overproduction of wheat?

• Dust Bowl

• Stock Market crash

• Both

Who Am I? I helped pass New Deal legislation such as the Rural Electrification Act. I helped pass World War II legislation such as the Marshall Plan. I was longtime speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• John Tower

• Barbara Jordan

• Sam Rayburn

• Lloyd Bentsen

Which event contributed to farmers leaving their land?

• Dust Bowl

• Stock Market Crash

• Both

What caused the Great Depression?

• Americans invested in the stock market

• Stocks quickly lost their value

• Oil executives invested money in digging new wells

• Local governments regulated the oil industry

Which was a result of World War 2 in Texas?

• Voters elected only Democratic Candidates

• African Americans became the largest minority group

• Population growth had more people move from the suburbs to the city

• The economy of the state moved more to industrialization